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Associate professor Jack Wang poses a felt R2-D2 during a shoot in Arizona. Each of the  fabric adaptations take 20 to 60 hours to make.

Q&A: Ithaca College professor recreates ‘Star Wars’ with miniature felt figures

By Emily Fedor, Staff Writer April 1, 2015
“Epic Yarns” features illustrations of original needle-felt versions of iconic characters including Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader and Chewbacca.
Artist Elise Engler will have her work “Taxing Times” on display from March 18 to April 17 in the Handwerker Gallery

Q&A: Artist Elise Engler’s exhibit featured in Handwerker Gallery

By Luke Harbur, Staff Writer March 18, 2015
Elise Engler brings her artistry to Ithaca College's Handwerker Gallery with the gallery's newest exhibit.
Senior Mary Kielar runs the blog “Eat and Be Mary,” and has an ICTV segment of the same name.

Q&A: Student’s passion for healthy eating ventures to ICTV

By Kim Joyce, Contributing Writer March 3, 2015
Senior Mary Kielar's blog and ICTV segment "Eat and Be Mary" brings healthy eating tips to the student body.
James Pfrehm, associate professor in the Department of Modern  Languages and Literatures, wrote a book on language and technology.

Q&A: Nuances of language explored in Ithaca College professor’s play

By Josh Vitchkoski, Staff Writer February 25, 2015
James Pfrehm, assistant professor of modern languages and literatures, had his satirical linguistics-based play, “Death by Dictionary,” published in the Winter 2014–15 edition of The Fourth Wall Review.
Professor Ron Jude’s photography exhibit, Lick Creek Line, will be on  display in the Robert Morat Galerie until March.

Q&A: Ithaca College professor’s photography featured in German gallery

By Erica Dischino, Staff Writer February 17, 2015
Ron Jude, professor of media arts, sciences and studies, will have his photography features in the Robert Morat Galerie in Hamburg, Germany.
Critically-acclaimed Ukrainian pianist Vadym Kholodenko performs for audiences Feb. 1O in Ford Hall.

Q&A: Thaler series welcomes renowned Ukranian pianist

By Luke Harbur, Staff Writer February 11, 2015
Acclaimed Ukrainian Pianist Vadym Kholodenko performed Feb. 10. as part of the Rachel S. Thaler Concert Pianist Series.
Jason Trumble graduated from Ithaca College in 1992 with a major in history.  He was recently made principal of Ithaca High School.

Q&A: Alumnus becomes principal of Ithaca High School

By Eddie Dowd, Contributing Writer February 11, 2015
Jason Trumble ’92, a graduate of the Ithaca College history department who has spent more than 20 years working for the Ithaca City School District, was recently made principal of Ithaca High School.

Ithaca College professor contributes editing to Ken Burns’ documentary

By Matthew Radulski, Contributing Writer October 1, 2014
Marlena Grzaslewicz, assistant professor of media arts, sciences and studies, is an Emmy-award winning sound editor who has collaborated with documentarian Ken Burns for more than 20 years. Recently, Grzaslewicz worked as a dialogue editor on Burns' "The Roosevelts: An Intimate Story," airing on PBS.

Jewish studies professor to research in Germany on fellowship

By Madison Bess, Contributing Writer September 16, 2014

Rebecca Lesses, Jewish studies professor at Ithaca College, will be going to Ruhr-University Bochum in Germany this coming year to continue her research on Jewish magic through a fellowship she received...

Photojournalist alumna freelances in Burma

Photojournalist alumna freelances in Burma

By Evin Billington, Life & Culture Editor September 3, 2014
Lauren DeCicca '11 has taken photographs around Burma and other countries for The New York Times, Al Jazeera, TIME and other news outlets.
From left, Arturo Sinclair and Janice Levy, professors of media arts, sciences and studies, go over Levys speech for the Kellogg Fellows Leadership Alliances FORO14 seminar. Levy had to learn Spanish in less than a year for her speech.

Ithaca College professor to address Kellogg Fellows

By Steven Pirani, Assistant Life & Culture Editor September 3, 2014
Janice Levy, professor of media arts, sciences, and studies, will be giving a keynote speech for the Kellogg Fellows Leadership Alliance seminar.
Jerry Mirskin, associate professor of writing, poses with his latest collection of poetry April 30 in his office. Mirskins latest book of poetry, titled Crepuscular Non Driveway, is his third published collection.

Writing professor publishes collection of poems

By Evin Billington, Accent Editor April 30, 2014
Jerry Mirskin, associate professor of writing, recently released "Crepuscular Non Driveway," his third collection of poetry.
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